Pulled out some post war trailer cars that were in storage for a while. Found a 6430 with gray CJ trailers with metal roofs. These were done a while ago for I have had the car for 40 years. The paint almost matches the unpainted trailers.
The stuff under the track is a roll of carper anti slide stuff that I cut pieces out of. Track does not move at all. Do not have a dog but have two cats that love the train.
The hopper will be lettered for the fictitious Dorsey Coal and Coke. Lettering is a ways off. Have not ordered the transfers yet and will be doing the letter by letter thing.
Have not had a real layout in many years but am working on getting a two story garage built. Have an old house and can run trains from room to room to the delight of the cats.
Finally finished painting the hopper. It is a 17/64" car that I got on E bay. Its a cast car that I three railed and added a few things to. When this car is lettered and given a much needed coat of dull coat, I will start that tank car that will be a King Syrup car.
Recently picked up two cast aluminum cars off Ebay. These are 17/64 gauge cars and weigh 2.5 pounds each. I have a hopper and a tank car and am in the process of converting them to 3 rail and adding some detiails from scale city.
The tank car is gong to be a King Syrup car and the hopper will be lettered for my own coal and coke co. The cars are not My loco or Mi I scale and thus far I have not been able to identify the maker.
Does anybody else have any of these cars? Would love to see pictures and will post mine when they are complete. I have to paint outside for now and am waiting for some cooperating weather.